A new crime series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first. Featuring amazing and stylish noir art from Patrick Piazzalunga and incredible covers from the legendary Glenn Fabry.
For a first issue this book packs a mighty punch. The backstory is laid out, characters are introduced, the plot deepens, and the twists keep coming. Kyle Starks creates a world that is familiar and very realistic. The tie ins with and between the characters makes for so many interesting avenues this series can go down. Giving away who the serial killers are in the first issue seemed like an interesting choice. That is until you get to the end of the issue and realize this book is doing something different. Read Full Review
Those Not Afraid captures the horror and dark humor I have come to expect from the Kyle Starks, paired with outstanding and gruesome artwork from Patrick Piazzalunga. This debut issue is just what I needed to kick-off the year and while it is early 2025, this series has a real chance at being one of the best comics of the year. Read Full Review
A fun, twisted buddy-comedy take on serial killers & true crime. Read Full Review
Piazzalunga crafts some beautiful art in the issue that captures the brutality of murder while also setting the mood and tone of each scene. I especially love the use of shadow and what those shadows represent in the story. Read Full Review
Those Not Afraid #1 is both a self-indulgent and self-aware take on the true crime genre. Read Full Review
Plot
This comic begins with a chilling sequence narrating how Kristan Robertson was saved on August 27, 1989 when she escaped from the serial killer called Murder Hole Killer, who had 57 women murdered in a house deep in the woods. This killer was never discovered, and he also stopped killing after Kristan escaped.
In 2024 Kristan dies of natural causes and is named by Cece Galloway, a young woman who has a podcast about serial killers in her town, she reveals that there are currently two killers:
1.- LADYKILLER: obsessed with brunettes or women with brown hair, whom he decapitates, he currently has 41 confirmed murders.
2.- HOME INTRUDER: a killer who has the modus operandi of the real killer called Ni more
this was really intriguing. I like the unraveling of this story
Picked this up randomly. Intriguing start.